Davidson Wildcats vs Richmond Spiders Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Richmond vs Davidson NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Davidson.

Richmond vs Davidson Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Spiders versus the Wildcats? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on USA. The game will be played at John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC. The over/under for this game is set at 135.5 points, and Davidson is favored by -9 vs. Richmond in a Atlantic 10 conference matchup.

Richmond vs. Davidson Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Richmond Spiders at Davidson Wildcats
Where: Davidson at John M. Belk Arena
Date: Saturday, February 8th
Betting Odds DAVID -9, RICH +345 | DAVID -450 O/U 135.5

Spiders Preview: Will Richmond Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

Richmond Spiders Recent Game/Games

Richmond improved to 6-15 on the season with a 73-68 win over Duquesne on Wednesday. The Spiders were +2.5 point underdogs but covered the spread with the win.

Richmond led 33-27 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 141 went over the O/U line of 127.5.

Spiders Offense Breakdown

Richmond's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 61% from the field and hitting 66.7% of their threes (8/12). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 70.7%, and they also connected on 83.3% of their free throws (15/18).

Maximus Edwards led the way with 21 points, shooting 80% overall and 66.7% from three (4/6). Jason Roche was perfect from the field, going 4/4 and 3/3 from beyond the arc, finishing with 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Spiders Team Defense

Richmond's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 68 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 61% from the field. The Spiders couldn't contain the two-point shooting, with their opponents hitting 58% on 17/29 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Richmond allowed 8 threes on 12 attempts, a 66% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they converted 15 free throws (83%). Richmond gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Preview: Can the Wildcats Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Davidson Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Davidson fell to 12-9 on the season after a 69-63 road loss to Dayton on Tuesday. The Wildcats, who were +10 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread.

Davidson trailed 28-26 at halftime but put up 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 132 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Davidson managed 63 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, hindered by a 20.8% performance from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 24 attempts. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 61.3% of their two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, Davidson was nearly perfect, hitting 10 of 11 attempts for a 90.9% rate. Reed Bailey led the team with 19 points and 8 assists, while Connor Kochera added 17 points and 8 rebounds. Bobby Durkin struggled from deep, going 3 for 13, but still contributed 13 points, as did Amaël L'Etang, who also grabbed 13 rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Davidson's strong defensive effort, they allowed 69 points in their previous game. The Wildcats held their opponents to just 37% shooting from the field, with a 50% success rate on two-point attempts (15/30).

Davidson's defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, limiting their opponents to 6/26 three-point shooting (23%). However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 21 attempts (87%). The Wildcats also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Spiders vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Spiders have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Davidson has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Spiders have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Wildcats have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.